Obituaries

Mary B. Pacheco

Mary B. Pacheco

Dec 2, 2007

Mary B. (Barboza) Pacheco, 91, of Dartmouth died Sunday December 2, 2007 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Joseph Pacheco. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John and Mary Barboza, she lived in Dartmouth for many years. Mrs. Pacheco was formerly employed as a seamstress...

Helen E. Washington

Helen E. Washington

Nov 30, 2007

Helen E. (Kellick) Washington, 41, of New Bedford died Friday November 30, 2007 after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Eva (Haskell) Kellick and the late Frank Kellick, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Helen was formerly employed as a certified nursing assistant at various area nursing homes. Survivors include her...

Kenneth W. Nelson

Kenneth W. Nelson

Nov 28, 2007

Kenneth W. Nelson, 91, of Dartmouth died Wednesday November 28, 2007 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Mary P. (Perry) Nelson. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late William and Ida M. (West) Nelson, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life before moving to Dartmouth...

Eileen T. Perry

Eileen T. Perry

Nov 27, 2007

Eileen T. (Sullivan) Perry, 80, of New Bedford died November 27, 2007 at Sacred Heart Home after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Cornelius and Margaret (McGrath) Sullivan, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church. Mrs. Perry...

Vita Gonzalez

Vita Gonzalez

Nov 26, 2007

Vita (Roman) Gonzalez, 79, of Fairhaven, formerly of New Bedford, died Monday November 26, 2007 at Our Lady's Haven after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Pedro Gonzalez. Born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Survivors include seven children, Linda Harris, Estelle Todman, Carmen, Betsy, Maria, Tony,...

Mary Dias

Mary Dias

Nov 26, 2007

Mary (Gonsalves) Dias, 87, of New Bedford died November 26, 2007 at New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Alfred J. Dias. Born in East Freetown, the daughter of the late Manuel and Margaret (Santos) Gonsalves she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Mrs. Dias was a member...

Joseph Augusto

Joseph Augusto

Nov 24, 2007

Joseph Augusto, 80, of New Bedford died Saturday November 24, 2007. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John and Adeline (Borges) Augusto, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mr. Augusto was formerly employed as a presser at Colonial Textile. During the Korean War, he served in the U.S. Army. Survivors include a...

Tony R. Lockwood

Tony R. Lockwood

Nov 24, 2007

Tony R. Lockwood, 63, of Rochester, MA, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday November 24, 2007 after a brief illness. He is survived by Susan M. Lockwood, his wife of 43 years. Tony was born in Surrey, England and moved to New England with his family in 1983. They lived in Mattapoisett until 2005. A pilot, Tony was...

Capt. Frank Torres

Capt. Frank Torres

Nov 23, 2007

Capt. Frank Torres, 47, of Fairhaven died Friday November 23, 2007 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Valery (Hiller) Torres. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Norman L. and Noreen (Perreault) Torres, he lived in Fairhaven for most of his life. Captain Torres was a well-respected and well-known fishing captain on several...

Agnes S. Ford

Agnes S. Ford

Nov 14, 2007

Agnes S. (Schmidt) Ford, 95, of New Bedford died Wednesday November 14, 2007 peacefully at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility after a long illness. She was the wife of the late John P. Ford, Sr. Born in Hoboken, NJ, the daughter of the late Otto and Margaret (Meehan) Schmidt, she lived in Bergenfield, NJ for many years before moving...

Priscilla L. Nunes

Priscilla L. Nunes

Nov 14, 2007

Priscilla L. Nunes, 78, of Fairhaven died November 14, 2007 at The Royal of Fairhaven Nursing Home. She was the daughter of the late Capt. Joseph C. and Elvira (Dias) Nunes. Ms. Nunes was born in New Bedford and had lived in Dartmouth, New Bedford, Rochester and Fairhaven for most of her life. She was a graduate of Dartmouth...

M. Annita Rimmer

M. Annita Rimmer

Nov 11, 2007

M. Annita (Rogers) Rimmer, 88, of New Bedford died November 11, 2007 at New Bedford Health Care Center after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late J. Clinton Rimmer. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Charles H. and Jennie J. (McCawley) Rogers, she lived in New Bedford for most of her...

Clotilda Almeida

Clotilda Almeida

Nov 11, 2007

Clotilda Almeida, 83, of New Bedford died Sunday November 11, 2007 at Hathaway Manor. Born in East Falmouth, the daughter of the late John R. and Maria (Cabral) Almeida, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She was a member of Full Gospel Christian Fellowship. Survivors include a daughter, Dorothy McCuen of New Bedford; a sister, Olivia...

Bruce A. York

Bruce A. York

Nov 10, 2007

Bruce A. York, 69, of Mattapoisett died November 10, 2007 at Beth Israel Hospital. Mr. York lived a healthy life before being diagnosed with lymphoma two years ago. He was the husband of Nancy (Bower) York. Born in Farmington, ME, the son of the late Dr. Albert I. York, Jr. and Margaret (Anthony) York, he lived in Mattapoisett all...

Daniel O. Mahoney

Daniel O. Mahoney

Nov 9, 2007

Daniel O. Mahoney, 78, of Mattapoisett died Friday, November 9, 2007, from complications due to Alzheimer's disease. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Robert and Virginia (O'Connell) Mahoney, he was raised in Mattapoisett. He lived in Marblehead for many years, where he and his late wife, Nancy (Miller) Mahoney, raised their family. He then returned with...

George S. Donohue

George S. Donohue

Nov 9, 2007

George S. Donohue, 77, of Delray Beach, FL and Falmouth, MA died Friday November 9, 2007 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Rae Ellen (MacKenzie) Donohue. Born in New York, NY, the son of the late Samuel and Margaret (Sheldon) Donohue, he lived in New Bedford and Falmouth for many years before moving to...

Florence Green

Florence Green

Nov 9, 2007

Florence (Gomes) Green, 88, of New Bedford died November 9, 2007 at Taber Nursing and Rehab Center after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Binford C. Green. Born in East Freetown, the daughter of the late Manuel and Joaquina (DePina) Gomes, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She was an active member...

Jose C. Adao

Jose C. Adao

Nov 9, 2007

Jose C. Adao, 84, of New Bedford died Friday November 9, 2007 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Maria I. (Andrade) Adao. Born in Terceira, Azores, the son of the late Luis M. and Maria Luisa (Alves) Adao, he lived in New Bedford since 1968. He was a communicant of St. John the Baptist...

Maria D. Mauricio

Maria D. Mauricio

Nov 8, 2007

Maria D. Mauricio, 79, of New Bedford died Thursday November 8, 2007 at Brandon Woods of New Bedford. Born in St. Michael, Azores, the daughter of the late Joao and Olivia (Ponte) Mauricio, she had lived in New Bedford for the last 25 years. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. Survivors include two brothers,...

Kenneth E. Jones

Kenneth E. Jones

Nov 8, 2007

Kenneth E. Jones. 88, of New Bedford died Thursday November 8, 2007 at Brandon Woods of New Bedford. He was the husband of the late Elsie Dolores (Moore) Jones. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Frederick N. and Sadie A. (Carter) Jones, he lived in New Bedford all his life. Mr. Jones was formerly employed as...

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